keyed

American  

[keed] / kid /

adjective

1. fitted with keys. key.

2. fastened or secured by a key.

3. Music.  pitched in a specific key.

4. reinforced by a keystone.

5. coordinated, as with a basic color or idea; harmonized (sometimes used in combination).

   color-keyed carpeting.

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Other Word Forms

• unkeyed adjective

Etymology

Origin of keyed

First recorded in 1790–1800; key ¹ + -ed ³

Example Sentences

Oak Street operated on a capitation basis under the Medicare Advantage program—which meant the bulk of its revenues were keyed off the number of enrolled Medicare patients, leaving it vulnerable to higher-than-expected expenses.

From Barron's

Chang described his former neighbor as soft-spoken and introverted, and said he remembered Rinderknecht because he had a distinct numerical entry door lock, whereas nearly every other unit had a keyed lock system.

From Los Angeles Times

Unlike last October, when the Dodgers needed potent offense to compensate for their patchwork pitching staff, their playoff run this year could be keyed more by what they do on the mound.

From Los Angeles Times

He found the kind of rhythm that has keyed his surprisingly strong 18th season, retiring seven consecutive batters while working into the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times

According to Madrid, Democrats in Washington are not keyed in areas of affordability and the effects of inflation, which loses them votes from Latinos with a college education.

From Salon